Kano On Wednesday, Remo Stars narrowly escaped defeat against Piles, returning to winning ways with a 1-0 scoreline and exacerbating the away side’s crisis in the Nigerian Premier League (NPFL). The defending champions displayed their return to form at the MKO Abiola Stadium
, after just suffering a defeat to Rangers Kano. Viktor Mbaoma rose high to head home in the 34th minute, opening the scoring for Remo Stars. This goal also sealed a dominant first half for the “Sky Blue Stars.” In the second half, Remo Stars continued their relentless pursuit of a second goal, creating several dangerous scoring opportunities but failing to capitalize. This gave Piles a chance, with experienced midfielder Rabiu Ali nearly equalizing. However, his powerful free-kick was saved by the goalkeeper, hitting the crossbar and bouncing out. Olisa had Pillars’ best chance of the match.
Despite some saves by goalkeeper Okeke Abuchi and several saves by substitute Samson Olasupo to narrow the gap to one goal, Pillars’ attack remained stagnant. Their inability to create scoring opportunities highlighted a recurring problem that has plagued them this season. This victory moved Remo Stars to 15th place in the standings with 16 points from 12 games. They still have one away game to play against the Shooting Stars. This loss left Pillars at the bottom of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) standings with only 6 points from 13 games. Even more worrying is their away record: they have lost all seven of their away games this season. Abeokuta
